SENCO’s Fusion F-35XP framing nailer combines pneumatic performance with cordless convenience, as well as a robust design and durable construction – making it ideal for professional framers and contractors. Featuring optimised power and performance, SENCO’s nailer is suitable for a variety of applications including framing, panelised construction, truss building, subflooring, sheathing, decking...

REYHER has a comprehensive range of stainless steel items in stock, including screws, nuts and washers of duplex steel D6 in the property Class 100. Duplex is a mixed microstructure of ferrites and austenites, with this combination uniting the advantages of both materials. The yield strength is 0.2% higher than austenitic materials of the same ductility. In addition, the fatigue strength under...

The practice of pre-assembly is becoming increasingly common across various sectors and its benefits are widely recognised – from eco-friendliness, to safety and quality, as well as savings in cost and time. With this in mind, Pandrol intends to maximise pre-assembly in both new and existing products. Here, John Porrill, technical director and head of the fastening systems product line, explore...

Here SMT Srl – the independent testing laboratory and mechanical workshop – focuses on yield strength and how there are different yield values that are required by different standards. A tensile test allows an operator to obtain a variety of different values and among them the yield strength, the topic of this article. When a specimen is subjected to a tensile test up to a certain load, its beh...

In the 1970s Gantrex was leading the charge in modernising rail fastening solutions with soft mounted rails. Here, Steve Nikolayev, CX manager ports at Gantrex Group, looks at the history of the rail fastener and how the Group is continuing to innovate and solve customers’ problems by coming up with bespoke solutions. In the 1970s rails were mounted directly on the steel girders with steel-on-s...

NSK has developed a new generation of ball screws which aim to achieve higher surface finish quality, designed for high-accuracy machine tools used in die, mould machining and other applications. NSK Ltd has undergone extensive research and development to improve machining surface quality, thereby eliminating or reducing the time needed for burnishing or polishing work, while also reducing the...

Ideal for use in the aerospace, electronic, opto-electronic and speciality OEM industries, Master Bond MasterSil 323AO-LO is a two component silicone elastomer with a self-priming feature, designed for bonding, sealing and gap filling applications. Electrically insulating and thermally conductive, MasterSil 323AO-LO meets NASA low outgassing specifications and with a thermal conductivity of 1....

Working together with a European research and development team, Kinfast has the skill and innovative vision to consistently make high-quality products – such as its collated drywall self-drilling screws. Kinfast’s collated screws are held together with a durable plastic strip that has been designed to fit perfectly into auto-feed screw guns – making them suitable for all leading brands, includi...

Makita has introduced the new 18V LXT® brushless 6,000rpm autofeed screwdriver, model XRF03Z, which it states delivers superior fastening speed to handle a variety of materials and applications. Using a Makita brushless motor to achieve a maximum fastening speed of 6,000rpm, the autofeed screwdriver can be used in a variety of work environments and can drive up to 2,250 screws with Push Drive™...

HALCO Europe Ltd is supporting UK-based West Midlands Trains with integral seating components on a fleet of brand new Class 196 trains. Back in 2019, West Midlands Railway ordered a total of 26 brand new diesel trains – known in the rail industry as Class 196s – as part of a huge investment in the region’s railway network. Despite delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic, both on the manufacturing a...